Foreman vs Holyfield Archives

Welcome to a new episode of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, as he and site editor Michael Carbert talk boxing and an array of topics. First up, boxing in the age of covid-19. Can pugilism

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Aug. 31, 1989: Zaragoza vs Duarte

August 31, 2021September 3, 2021

In the 1920s, “Cauliflower Row” became a popular appellation for the fight racket. It was the perfect name, referring to the disfigured ears boxers often wind up with, while also implying that a certain kind of toughness is

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April 27, 1968: Ellis vs Quarry

April 27, 2021April 30, 2021

In June of 1967, a jury found world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali guilty of draft evasion for his refusal to join the military and participate in the war in Vietnam. He was promptly stripped of both his championship

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Aug. 4, 1947: Williams vs Montgomery

August 4, 2021August 7, 2021

Ike Williams and Bob Montgomery made no secret of the fact that they disliked one another and their animosity made for a pair of brutal clashes in Philadelphia, one of America’s great fight cities. In 1943, Williams fought

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Sept. 3, 1936: Ambers vs Canzoneri

September 3, 2021September 6, 2021

Tony Canzoneri was already a lock for the Hall of Fame, not to mention an all-time great lightweight when he entered Madison Square Garden in May of 1935 to face a fresh-faced Lou Ambers for the vacant championship